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Shetland Islands
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Shetland Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

9,596Searchable applications

135Recorded as pending

99%Approval rate · 7,714 approved or refused records

115Refused applications

7,599 approved · 115 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Oct 2004 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01595744293 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

Decided2015/249/PPF
To extend the existing temporary office facility by the addition of cabins to the south west of the existing building and by double stacking the cabins to create a two storey facility; provide further office space, meeting rooms, locker facilities and a canteen
EMN Plant Graven Mossbank Shetland ZE2 9UP
Received 30 Jul 2015
Decided2015/250/PPF
To erect dwellinghouse with double garage; create associated access track and install drainage infrastructure
North Of Ayres Aith Shetland ZE2 9ND
Received 3 Aug 2015
Decided2015/251/PPF
To demolish existing chimney stack
10 Stouts Court Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0AF
Received 31 Jul 2015
Decided2015/252/PPF
To erect single storey extension to create family/sun room; storey and a half extension to rear to create garage; install new dormer to existing bedroom; replace roof covering with new concrete tiles
Fineview Sandsound Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LU
Received 31 Jul 2015
Decided2015/253/PPF
External fabric replacement of existing Terminal Building
Sumburgh Airport Sumburgh Virkie Shetland ZE3 9JP
Received 3 Aug 2015
Decided2015/254/LBC
Exterior and interior alterations
Voe House Voe Shetland ZE2 9PX
Received 5 Aug 2015
Decided2015/255/PPF
To erect extension to existing school building to accommodate plant room
Dunrossness Primary School Dunrossness Shetland ZE2 9JG
Received 5 Aug 2015
Decided2015/033/MPN
Application for prior notification under Class 21B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 (as amended): To replace an exisiting feed barge with one of a different size, colour and design in the same position as the exisiting barge
Stead Of Aithness Swarbacks Minn
Received 4 Aug 2015
Decided2015/034/MAR
To deploy a 21m x 8m feed barge at an existing salmon farm
Setter, Hamnavoe, Burra
Received 6 Aug 2015
Pending Consideration2015/256/PPP
To erect dwellinghouse (Planning Permission in Principle)
Adjacent To Gardie Brig Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 10 Aug 2015
Decided2015/257/PPF
Installation of a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable
The Hoop Tangwick Eshaness Shetland ZE2 9RS
Received 11 Aug 2015
Decided2015/258/PPF
Installation of a 6kW wind turbine on a 15m tower and excavation of associated trench for electricity cable
Midtown Tumblin Bixter Shetland ZE2 9LS
Received 11 Aug 2015
Decided2015/259/PPF
To erect garage/storage loft extension to existing dwellinghouse
Shashamani Catfirth South Nesting Shetland ZE2 9PP
Received 12 Aug 2015
Decided2015/260/FORMB
33,000 volt overhead line
Weisdale Shetland ZE2 9LW
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided2015/261/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
O/S Da Peerie Hoose Stove Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HH
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided2015/262/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
S/O 1 Veester Hill Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HZ
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided2015/263/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
S/O Farnsgarth Sandwick Shetland ZE2 9HN
Received 13 Aug 2015
Unknown2015/264/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
OPP Grandview Hanmavoe Burra Shetland ZE2 9LB
Received 13 Aug 2015
Unknown2015/265/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
OPP Ellwood Bridge End Burra Shetland ZE2 9LD
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided2015/035/MAR
To remove eight 90m-circumference cages and replace with sixteen 100m-circumference cages (two groups of 2x4 cages) to be used for on-growing of Atlantic salmon and retention of 10m-diameter feed barge in an amended location
The Flaeshins, North Fetlar
Received 13 Aug 2015
Decided2015/266/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
O/S Harpslynn Hillwell Quendale Shetland ZE2 9JD
Received 14 Aug 2015
Unknown2015/267/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
OPP Grinds Trondra Shetland ZE1 0XL
Received 14 Aug 2015
Decided2015/268/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
S/O Imoshan Hillside Voe Shetland ZE2 9PT
Received 14 Aug 2015
Decided2015/269/PNT
To install broadband cabinet
O/S Smithfield Hillswick Shetland ZE2 9RL
Received 13 Aug 2015

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Shetland Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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